Kev Riches
@JailKev
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Supporter of veteran charities. Ex HM Forces, ZFG đ Married no DM's or trains please, Per Ardua đŹđ§ đşđŚ đŽđą
Back on the barstool đť đĽ
Joined September 2022
Every day I remember our son. Today I remember all who have sacrificed and suffered for our freedom. Today we march .#WeWillRememberThem .#Ben
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#VeteranSuicide.He would have been 36 today. If you're have problems please talk and get the help you deserve. I so wish he had đ˘đ.#Ben
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#VeteranSuicide.Happy heavenly birthday Ben, thinking of you son, sleep well.R.I.P. Lion/Warrior .Nec Aspera Terrent.#Ben
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WTF has this got to do with our memorials you dis respective bastards @JustStop__Oil .I'd love to meet one of you face to face.
Just Stop Oil eco activists cover British War Memorial with orange paint.
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Thank you.R.I.P. my Lion/Warrior .Nec Aspera Terrent .It's gone all misty here đ.#Ben.
Can you post my younger brother up please. Kgn Ben Riches 1 Lancs, who sadly succumbed to PTSD Apr 2019
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I'm amongst this bunch of supposed thugs. We were being trained to be far right wing extremists apparently. You know the type, the ones there to protect you đŹđ§đŹđ§đŹđ§
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14th January, 2009. Corporal Danny Winter, aged 28 from Marple, Cheshire, and of Zulu Company 45 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in action alongside a colleague, whilst on operations near Gereshk, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave Royal Marine đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Stand Firm and Strike Hard.
28th May, 2009. Lance Corporal Kieron Hill, aged just 20 from Nottingham, and of 2nd Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Worcesters and Foresters) was killed by an explosion whilst on operations near Garmsir, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.I went to the cemetery this morning to see our fallen son and found this. It may not look much to you but it is to me. I'm saddened and very upset .#Ben
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R.I.P. Warrior .Stand Firm and Strike Hard.
12th June, 2010. Lance Corporal Andrew Breeze, aged 31, from Gorton, Manchester, and of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) was killed by an IED blast, during an operation near Check Point Kingshill, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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3rd November 2009 . Corporal Nicholas Webster-Smith, 24.Guardsman James Major, 18.Corporal Stephen Boote, 22.Sergeant Matthew Telford, 37.Warrant Officer Class 1 Darren Chant, 40. Killed by a rogue Afghan policeman in Afghanistan . Lest we Forget these brave men đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
13th January, 2007. Marine Thomas "Vinders" Curry, aged 21 from Wanstead, and of 42 Commando Royal Marines, was shot and killed in action by small arms fire, whilst on operations near Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young Royal Marine đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.4 years today we went on the final journey with our son. The clouds parted as I carried him into the Crematorium with his brother and fallen comrades who did him proud that day. R.I.P. Ben/Lion/Warrior.Nec Aspera Terrent .#Ben
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R.I.P. Warriors .Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense.
16th August, 2009. The 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers lost these 3 fine men, following an explosion whilst on foot patrol in Sangin, Helmand Province . Lance Bombardier James Fullarton, 24.Fusilier Simon Annis, 22.Fusilier Louis Carter, 18. Lest we Forget themđ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
2nd June, 2010. Torquay born Marine Anthony Dean 'Tino' Hotine, aged 21, lived in Warminster, and of 40 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in an explosion whilst on patrol in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man who gave his all đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warriors.Quis Separabit .Nemo me Impune Lacessit.
21st July, 2010. Corporal Matthew Stenton MC, aged 23, and Lance Corporal Stephen Monkhouse MC, aged 28, were both killed by enemy small arms fire, whilst trying to rescue an injured comrade in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget these brave men đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.5 years today and it hurts like yesterday. My whole world changed and will never be the same .R.I.P. Warrior/Lion/Legend/Son.Nec Aspera Terrent .đŞđŞđŞđŞ.#Ben
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R.I.P. Warriors .Utrinque Paratus.
Remembering . Private Nathan Cuthbertson, aged 19.Private Daniel Gamble, aged 22.Private Charles Murray, aged 19. From 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, killed on 8th June, 2008 on foot patrol, by a suicide bomber in Sangin,Helmand Province . Lest we Forget these brave men đŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.Heavenly birthday wishes son. Always loved, always missed, never forgotten. You're a Legend, a Warrior, a Lion.Nec Aspera Terrent .#Ben đ
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#VeteranSuicide.4 years today we lost Ben, it still feels like yesterday and the pain never gets any better. R.I.P. Son/Warrior/Lion.Nec Aspera Terrent .#Ben
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R.I.P. Warrior .Utrinque Paratus.
9th February, 2011. Private Lewis Dean Hendry, aged 20, from Dereham, Norfolk, and of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was shot and killed by a Taliban sniper, alongside a comrade in Nad 'Ali, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Nemo me Impune Lacessit .Who Dares Wins.
19th May, 2008. Trooper James Thompson, aged 27 from Whitley Bay, of 5th Scottish Regiment Battle Group and 23 SAS, was killed by an IED blast whilst on operations in Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province . Lest we Forget this brave man, the 1st SAS man killed in Afghanistan đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Who Dares Wins.
26th/27th January, 1991. Trooper Steven John "Legs" Lane MM, aged 27, and of 22 SAS, died of hypothermia whilst in action behind enemy lines in Iraq, as part of the Bravo Two Zero patrol . Lest we Forget this brave man who gave his all đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Utrinque Paratus.
25th January, 2011. Private Martin Simon George Bell GM, aged 24 from Bradford, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was killed in an IED blast as he saved the life of a fellow wounded soldier in Nahr-e Saraj,Helmand Province. Lest we Forget this brave young Yorkshireman đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
12th August, 2011. Lieutenant Daniel Clack, aged 24 from Woodford Green, and of 1st Battalion The Rifles, was killed by an IED blast whilst leading a 10 man patrol in the village of Dactran, Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warriors .Viret in Aeternum .Utrinque Paratus.
30th May, 2009. Lance Corporal Nigel Moffett, aged 28 from Belfast, of The Light Dragoons, and Corporal Stephen Bolger, aged 30 from Cromer, of The Parachute Regiment, were killed by an explosion on patrol near Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province . Lest we Forget these brave men đŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.R.I.P. Warrior .Till Re-Org . Our son Ben took his own life in 2019. Nobody from his Regiment has ever contacted the family in an official capacity .#Ben.
Hi mate, could we get a post in memory of Jaysley Beck. On this day in 2021, she took her own life. Today, not a single thing was mentioned by anyone from HQ, not the CO or RSM. Such a tragic loss to not only the armed forces, but the world.
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R.I.P. Warrior .Fortune Favours The Brave.
30th December, 2011. Private John King, aged just 19 years old from Darlington, and of 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed by an IED blast whilst on patrol in the Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.Remembrance Day will soon be on us. Please also remember more are lost to suicide than those who fell in conflict. They are all victims of war, remember them all.#WeWillRememberThem .#Ben
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
6th March, 2007. Marine Benjamin Reddy, aged 22 from Ascot, and of K Company, 42 Commando Royal Marines, was shot and killed by insurgents, whilst on operations in Kajaki, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young Royal Marine who gave his all đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
27th May, 2011. Lieutenant Oliver Richard Augustin, aged 23 from Dartford, Kent, and of 42 Commando Royal Marines, was killed alongside a comrade in an IED blast in the Loy Mandeh area of Nad 'Ali, Helmand Province . Lest we Forget this brave young man and his comrade đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense.
25th August, 2009. Fusilier Shaun Bush, aged 24 from Coventry, of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, died at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine,Selly Oak, from wounds sustained in an explosion 10 days earlier in Sangin, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave manđŹđ§
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đĽ well done lads đ.
Let's give a round of applause to ex-serviceman Jonathan Farrelly and his friend Lee Jennings, who have walked 150 miles to raise awareness of homelessness among veterans!đđ. Well done to you both!đŞâ¤ď¸. Source: BBC News
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#VeteranSuicide.Our son takes his place on the High Street as the town prepares to remember.#Ben đ
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Tomorrow we go so I won't be on here much.We are ready đđ.
#VeteranSuicide.Next week we are in Parliament with our initiative for a veteran welfare check 6 months after discharge. Our presentation is in depth, I'll post mine after the day. We would appreciate as much support as possible over this, especially from the veteran community đŹđ§
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Remembering . Colour Sergeant Martyn Horton, 34.Lance Corporal David Ramsden, 26.Private Douglas Halliday, 20.Private Alex Isaac, 20. Tragically killed on 23rd June, 2010 when their vehicle rolled into the Nahr-e Bugara Canal, Gereshk, Helmand Province . Lest we Forget themđ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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Apparently we are far right hooligans. Where would you be without us đŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.Anniversaries can be terrible, they bring on triggers for the grief. 5 years today was the last time I spoke to Ben. Why the fcuk did I listen to him when he said "I'll be ok dad".#Ben
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R.I.P. Warrior .Stand Firm and Strike Hard.
11th August, 2010. Lieutenant John Charles Sanderson, aged 29, born in Oklahoma, USA, and from 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, of injuries sustained on July 13th, 2010 in Helmand Province. Lest we Forget this brave young man đşđ˛ đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
30th March, 2003. Marine Christopher Maddison, aged 24 from Scarborough, and of 9 Assault Squadron Royal Marines, was tragically killed in action, whilst patrolling the Khawr Az Zubayr River, south of Basra, Iraq . Lest we Forget this brave young Yorkshireman đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
5th March, 2010. Rifleman Jonathon Allott, aged 19, born in North Shields, lived in Bournemouth, of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, was killed by an IED blast whilst on foot patrol near Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man who gave his all đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
15th January, 2010. Rifleman Luke Farmer, aged just 19 years old from Pontefract, and of 3rd Battalion The Rifles, was killed alongside a colleague in an IED blast, whilst on patrol in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young Yorkshireman đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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I was talking to a pensioner today. There's a growing movement amongst pensioners where they will refuse voluntary work in hospitals etc until Starmer u turns on his ridiculous heat allowance policy. This work would cost the economy approx ÂŁ50 billion .Well done pensioners đđŹđ§.
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I stand with Israel đŹđ§ đŽđą.
Irish basketball team refuse to shake hands with Israeli team or, line-up with them at centre court for the national anthems, in protest at the genocide in Gaza and inflammatory and untrue comments made by Israeli players and staff about the Irish players
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R.I.P. Warriors .Per Ardua Ad Astra .Cymru am Byth.
12th May, 2012. Corporal Brent Mccarthy, aged 25 of the RAF, and Lance Corporal Lee Davies, aged 27 of The Welsh Guards, were both shot and killed by rogue members of the Afghan Police force at a base in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province. Lest we Forget these brave men đŠđŞđ´ó §ó ˘ó ˇó Źó łó żđŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.Before Remembrance Day ends can I just say a massive thank you to those who have supported and remembered.#WeWillRememberThem .#Ben
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#VeteranSuicide.Next week we are in Parliament with our initiative for a veteran welfare check 6 months after discharge. Our presentation is in depth, I'll post mine after the day. We would appreciate as much support as possible over this, especially from the veteran community đŹđ§
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Well said Lisa, meet Ben too
@JailKev @JustStop__Oil Meet my Son aged 20 killed in Afghanistan to protect the likes of you, and you have the disrespect to do this your living your life Daniel never came home @JustStop_Oil your going about this the wrong way you had my support until you disrespected my son and our Fallen Heroes
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
21st January, 2004. Rifleman Vincent Calvin Windsor, aged 23 from Cowley, Oxfordshire, and of 2nd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets, was killed in a tragic road traffic accident, whilst on patrol in Al Amarah, Iraq . Lest we Forget this brave young man who gave his all đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
9th May, 2010. Watford born Corporal Christopher Lewis Harrison, aged 26, of Bravo Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines, was killed by an IED blast, whilst on patrol south of Patrol Base Shuga, Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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#SuicideAwareness.Assisted dying is being debated and I'm hearing several opinions. Some are relating it to suicide. This is wrong. They are 2 entirely different subjects with different issues and should be debated separately. Both are sad and tragic. #Ben đ
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#VeteranSuicide.I won't be on much today, Bens mum and I are off to do some filming, more to come .#AtYourSide .#Ben
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
22nd January, 2010. Croydon born Rifleman Peter Aldridge, aged just 19, lived in Folkestone, and of A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles, was killed by an IED blast whilst on foot patrol near Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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#VeteranSuicide.Just a quick observation.There's more interest on here for cute little doggie pics than veterans and others with problems .I've had enough
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#VeteranSuicide.Personell past and present who served on Op Telic are still dying.#Ben.
đşđŹđ§ Join us in remembering all of those who served during Operation Telic. The Operation ended in May 2011. 179 British Armed Forces personnel died serving on Operation Telic. They will never be forgotten. đşđŹđ§ . đ¸ Photo: MOD
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
27th November, 2011. Rifleman Sheldon Lee Jordan Steel, aged 20 from Leeds, and of 5th Battalion The Rifles, was killed by an IED blast whilst on foot patrol in the Babaji area of Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young Yorkshireman đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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Its about time we started deploying water cannon. Our Police deserve the protection of every resource available.
BREAKING NEWS; Serious disorder breaks out on a street in Camberwell; numerous MET Units on scene including a no of TSG carriers; police as is so often the case come under attack after a stand off from no of disorderly men; this is happening as I postđđ¤ˇââď¸.
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I've had a bit of a clear out and got rid of some dead wood. I hope you're still here đđ.
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He's only sorry he got caught, nothing more. Just listen to the bastards whimpers đ¤Źđ¤ŹđŹđ§.
đŹđ§ UK: London - Mohammed Baju Salim attempted to exploit 11-year-old British girls. Caught and arrested. Mohammed, works as a doctor's assistant in a hospital. Sentenced: 29 months' imprisonment.
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R.I.P. Warrior .Per Mare Per Terram.
15th January, 2007. Lance Corporal Mathew Ford, aged 30, from Immingham, and of 45 Commando Royal Marines, was killed in action whilst on operations, attacking a major Taliban fort near Garmsir, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave Royal Marine đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warriors.Utrinque Paratus.
28th February, 2006. Captain Richard Holmes, aged 28 from Winchester, and Private Lee Ellis, aged 23 from Wythenshawe, Manchester, were killed by a roadside IED in Al Amarah, Iraq . Lest we Forget these brave men from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment who gave their all đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Lion/Warrior .Nec Aspera Terrent
14th February, 2010. Kingsman Sean Dawson, aged 19 from Ashton-under-Lyne, of 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, was shot and killed in action, whilst on patrol in Musa Qaleh, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young Lion of England đš đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
16th February, 2009. Lance Corporal Stephen 'Schnoz' Kingscott, aged 22 from Plymouth, and of 1st Battalion The Rifles, was shot and killed by insurgents, whilst on operations in the Nawa District of Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young Devonian đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Celer et Audax.
25th February 2010. Rifleman Martin Kinggett, aged just 19 from Dagenham, and of 4th Battalion The Rifles, was shot and killed by insurgents whilst protecting an injured comrade, in Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man who died a hero đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Gwell Angau Na Chywilydd.
1st June, 2012. Swindon born Corporal Michael Thacker, aged 27, raised in Cwmbran, lived in Coventry, and of 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh, was shot and killed in an enemy attack on Observation Post 'Tir' in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand Province . Lest we Forget this brave young man đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Utrinque Paratus.
22nd February, 2020. Private Joseph "Joe" Berry, aged 21 from Crewe, and from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, died of a non-battle injury whilst deployed on operations in Kabul, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man who gave his all đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .We Sustain.
19th April, 2011. Captain Lisa Head, aged 29 from Huddersfield, of 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron, 11 EOD Regiment RLC, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, from wounds sustained the previous day in Nahr-e Saraj, Helmand. Lest we Forget this brave lady đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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Me too đŹđ§đŹđ§.
And that đ is why I am backing Reform.
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When you've had a whisky and trip over the dog landing on a stair gate ffs. ouch đ¤Łđ
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R.I.P. Warrior .Certa Cito.
30th March, 2003. Lance Corporal Shaun Brierley, aged 28 from Batley, and of 212 Signal Squadron, 1(UK) Armoured Division HQ and Signal Regiment, was killed in a road traffic accident in Kuwait, whilst serving on Operation TELIC. Lest we Forget this brave Yorkshireman đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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R.I.P. Lion/Warrior .Nec Aspera Terrent
Kingsman David Shaw, aged 23 from Barrow-in-Furness, and of 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, on 16th January, 2013, from gunshot wounds sustained in Afghanistan 2 days earlier . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó żđŹđ§
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R.I.P. Warrior .Utrinque Paratus.
9th February, 2011. Private Conrad Lewis, aged 22 from Claverdon, Warwickshire, and of 4rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was shot and killed by a Taliban sniper, alongside a comrade in Nad 'Ali, Helmand Province, Afghanistan . Lest we Forget this brave young man đ´ó §ó ˘ó Ľó Žó §ó ż đŹđ§
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About to board the tube to Parliament. We are focused and on it
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R.I.P. Warrior .Nemo me Impune Lacessit.
31st March 2011. Colour Sergeant Alan Cameron, aged 42 from Livingston, and of 1st Battalion Scots Guards, died suddenly at home, as a result of wounds sustained in an IED blast in Lashkar Gah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan on 13th April, 2010. Lest we Forget this brave man đ´ó §ó ˘ó łó Łó ´ó żđŹđ§
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Several weeks ago we gave it large to the Royal Marines for losing a rifle. The Americans always have to go bigger and better, they've lost an F35 fighter jet ffs.đ¤Łđđ¤ŁđđđŹđ§đşđ¸.
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